CVE-2006-2538 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the browser via a null dereference in the IE Tab plugin, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2538?
CVE-2006-2538 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 22 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IE Tab 1.0.9 plugin for Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.3 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), possibly due to a null dereference, via certain Javascript, as demonstrated using a url parameter to the content/reloaded.html page in a chrome:// URI. Some third-party researchers claim that they are unable to reproduce this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2538?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ie Tab Ie Tab, Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2v79-4wx8-xmgj.